Comfortable steel toe and WATERPROOF work boot recommendation

easleycrawler · Dec 30, 2015

I'm needing a new pair of work boots. Must be comfortable, I'm on my feet all night on concrete, and have to be 100% water proof. Price is not a real big issue, I don't mind paying for good quality boots. Let's hear some recommendations. I work in and around water all night, and some occasional chemical work.

poolman · Dec 30, 2015

Timberland pro vibram. Super comfortable and still waterproof after 6 months. Mine are not steel toe but I'm sure they make them in ST. When these wear out I'll buy another pair just like them.

And I'm around water and chemical daily. Keeping my feet dry is a must, especially in the winter.

onepieceatatime · Dec 30, 2015

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Always loved my Carolinas when I did construction. Driving a truck I don't wear them out nearly as much anymore so they last a lot longer. I wear my Carolinas in nice weather and Mucks in the winter.

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TacomaJD · Dec 30, 2015

Not sure what waterproof options they have but I'm officially sold on Keen footwear for work shoes. I bought the Keen Atlanta Cool's about this time last year and they should last me another 2 years at least. Comfortable enough to where I wear em on the weekends also, unless I am going out somewhere.

kmcminn · Dec 30, 2015

TacomaJD said:
Not sure what waterproof options they have but I'm officially sold on Keen footwear for work shoes. I bought the Keen Atlanta Cool's about this time last year and they should last me another 2 years at least. Comfortable enough to where I wear em on the weekends also, unless I am going out somewhere.

Keen...

TacomaJD · Dec 30, 2015

Just looked on their website and Keen has a Waterproof line of work boots/shoes. I probably will never buy another brand work shoe. I actually bought a pair of Keen outdoor water shoes too. Great feeling and lasting shoes and their customer service is top notch. Actually got free shoestrings (static draw cord kind) recently because I broke one in my work shoes.

http://www.keenfootwear.com/products/shoes/men/139,3456

Juan_Hong_Loe · Dec 30, 2015

Keen all the way for me from now on! I'm on my feet on concrete all day for the past two years and I've had the Atlanta cools for a year now and they're still just as comfortable as the first day I put them on.

creepycrawly · Dec 30, 2015

Rockys are my boot of choice. Can't beat them as far as I am concerned.

kmcminn · Dec 30, 2015

creepycrawly said:
Rockys are my boot of choice. Can't beat them as far as I am concerned.

I used to wear Rocky Boots. Wear them out in the woods on a slick rocks see what happens. The slip on kind was horrible for traction.

easleycrawler · Dec 30, 2015

I've been reading info on the keen's. I like the fact that the style I like, has waterproof leather upper, and has a waterproof membrane liner.

GONOVRIT · Dec 30, 2015

Nothing but Keen here for the last 4yrs. I'm in and around water for 12+hrs a day on concrete. I do add some gel insoles to every pair.

BPINAZ · Dec 30, 2015

Go with the Keen work boots. They're durable and comfortable. Also, it might benefit you to visit a podiatrist and have a set of orthotic in soles made. I ride an ATV (we mostly ride standing up and in some bad rocky terrain) and hike a lot at work. I wear Lowa Renegades hiking boots with orthotics that were specifically shaped for my feet.......freakin awesome. Also, believe it or not, good socks make a huge difference. I recommend thick synthetic wool socks.

king3500 · Dec 30, 2015

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Been wearing Keens for past 6 yrs. Great boots

Bama · Dec 30, 2015

If rubbers are an option, mucks are comfortable. But they are to hot for summer

TacomaJD · Dec 30, 2015

Go try a pair on somewhere. When I bought mine, I tried them on for the first time and just told her I would wear them out, threw my old New Balance tennis shoes in the Keen box, paid $120, and went to the mall with the ole lady and walked around all day in them. It sounds dumb for me to be this excited and happy with them, but I've went through a few different kinds of work shoes with this prosthesis, because I have to have steel toes, but can't use a heavy ass boot on the ole fake leg. The Keen's were a huge breath of fresh air. Factory soles in the Atlanta Cools work perfectly for me. My right foot/ankle has a lot of damage in it and most any shoe I have worn since my bike wreck has hurt it after a while of standing, but these soles are perfect and like mentioned above are just as comfortable today as they were new a year ago.

Put me on a fawking billboard son, I'll preach Keen shoes all day long! :****: molaugh

TacomaJD · Dec 30, 2015

Bama said:
If rubbers are an option, mucks are comfortable. But they are to hot for summer

Muck Boot Co. doesn't make steel toes, do they?

Edit: They do now, cool! But yes, definitely too hot of a boot to wear year round.

easleycrawler · Dec 30, 2015

It sucks, all the keen dealers near me, don't have the style I want. I like the Louisville 6" boot. I want to try it on before I buy them. I may just have to order them and hope for the best.

TacomaJD · Dec 30, 2015

easleycrawler said:
It sucks, all the keen dealers near me, don't have the style I want. I like the Louisville 6" boot. I want to try it on before I buy them. I may just have to order them and hope for the best.

If it helps, I wear an 11 in New Balance tennis shoes and an 11 in my Keens fit just as good. Maybe even a little more room in the keens due to the steel toe.

DreadNeck · Dec 30, 2015

I'll 2nd the Timberlands. I have the 8" pro helix and am on concre all day, too.

mac5005 · Dec 30, 2015

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Keens are far better than anything else I've tried. Been through carhartt, wolverine, merrill, red wings, and timberlands. Never tried the timberland pro. Carhartt and others all last around 7 months, red wings lasted 3, first wolverines made it 32 days. Second pair made it 3 months.

My first pair of keens made it a year and I was still wearing them when I bought replacements, as my go to store was going out of business.

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